The hovercraft Viracondra sits in a cave in the real, in the short time it's been in service, MetaLogic has acquired the EMP shields for it from a scientist under the machines employment, and they have found an operator that has defected from Zion, a female named Lotus. MetaLogic has advise Lotus to keep the EMP armed at all time when the ship is stationary and to have the Emergency Jack out Program running just in case.
Meta sits in the chair and Lotus straps him in. She smiles at him and wishes him luck. Lotus retains the gentle caring nature that he has seen in most women that were originally born in the International district of MegaCity. "Don't worry Meta, both EJP and EMP are loaded and ready." Meta smiles and Lotus plugs the jack in. Lotus then sits in her chair and types in a few command into her keyboard. "Ok, I will be dropping you at Kedemonth C. I don't know why you're jacking in, from what I can see, it's pretty boring today." Meta steps out of the hardline and then looks up, the summer heat hits his face and he lets out a sigh and touch his bluetooth, "Yea it does look pretty boring, but you know that I like to be here in case something does happen." Lotus smiles and nods "Yes, this is war and like an Eagle you must be vigilance."
MetaLogic Hyper jumps to a nearby apartment building and looks around. He hears gun fire off into the distance but nothing was coming over Exigence's main channel except for the usual chatter. Just then he heard a door break and gun fire. He hears screams and muffled voices. Meta enters into the apartment building and runs down to the elevator. "Lotus, what floor?" "3" "Thanks"
Meta steps into the elevator and push the button for the third floor. He cracks his knuckles and get ready for a fight. The door open and he can hear voices telling other voices to be silent. He walks to the door leading to the apartment building and press his ear up against the door. He can hear breathing coming in from the other side. Meta steps back and kicks the door down and then jumps on it. A scream comes from under the door. Meta saw another operative holding a family hostage with a sub machine gun. He runs over and knocks her feet out from under her. She quickly jumps back onto her feet and Meta lands several blow to her stomach and face. He then lands several blow to the upper part of her head causing her to be dazed. However the operative was able to get off a few shot which rip through Meta's RSI. Meta jumps up in mid air and lands several blows to the operative body, when he lands back onto the ground she falls dead.
Meta walks over to the other operative and check his pulse. The shattered skull was a indication that he was also dead. Meta looks at the family cowarding in the corner, a mother, father and a daughter. He clears his throat. "Umm, this may all seem strange, and I know it does, but you're safe now, I will not hurt you." The father stood up and spoke. "This is nothing new to us, ever since the Truce has broken, we've come under attack from all sides." Meta looks at the father and raises one eyebrow. "You're programs?" The father nods. The mother and daughter then slowly rose up. "Ok, so why are you under attack?"
"Because of what I do, I run messages from one program to another, I am a link between the matrix's many programs. My wife, she is an interpreter. Some programs cannot communicate with each other because of the code they were written in are different, so she translate the language of the messages."
"It's strange to see three programs as a family though, I always thought that was rare."
"Oh no, programs are like humans, we form bonds, on several levels, and we form the need to depend on each other for survival. Some program even help the exiles hide from the agents and the enforcement of the machines. Programs have their own society, and own life in here."
Meta sat down and look at the family. "Of course, the Matrix was home to more than just bluepills, program lived here too, and who's to say that programs don't deserve to live?" Meta thought to himself.
"So tell me, before you were attacked, what was your business, I mean what were you doing?"
"I was going to deliver a package to a program that will ensure our safety during this time of war. Machines and Zion are not the only one worried about being destroyed."
"What's the program name?"
"Bouncer"
"Strange name but ok, look, you got a family and I know you can't afford another attack like this, why don't you let me take the package and I'll get it to Bouncer, ok?"
The father looks at his wife, and daughter. He then smiles and nods. He walks over to a desk, and pull the drawer out. He pulls out a small package and hands it to Meta. Meta examines it and puts it inside his coat pocket. Meta then turns around and start to leave the apartment. He then turn around and states "Don't worry, I'm fighting for the system, and those who live here." Meta walks back to the elevator and press "L".
"Well Lotus, looks like we got some work to do."
To be continued.
Meta sits in the chair and Lotus straps him in. She smiles at him and wishes him luck. Lotus retains the gentle caring nature that he has seen in most women that were originally born in the International district of MegaCity. "Don't worry Meta, both EJP and EMP are loaded and ready." Meta smiles and Lotus plugs the jack in. Lotus then sits in her chair and types in a few command into her keyboard. "Ok, I will be dropping you at Kedemonth C. I don't know why you're jacking in, from what I can see, it's pretty boring today." Meta steps out of the hardline and then looks up, the summer heat hits his face and he lets out a sigh and touch his bluetooth, "Yea it does look pretty boring, but you know that I like to be here in case something does happen." Lotus smiles and nods "Yes, this is war and like an Eagle you must be vigilance."
MetaLogic Hyper jumps to a nearby apartment building and looks around. He hears gun fire off into the distance but nothing was coming over Exigence's main channel except for the usual chatter. Just then he heard a door break and gun fire. He hears screams and muffled voices. Meta enters into the apartment building and runs down to the elevator. "Lotus, what floor?" "3" "Thanks"
Meta steps into the elevator and push the button for the third floor. He cracks his knuckles and get ready for a fight. The door open and he can hear voices telling other voices to be silent. He walks to the door leading to the apartment building and press his ear up against the door. He can hear breathing coming in from the other side. Meta steps back and kicks the door down and then jumps on it. A scream comes from under the door. Meta saw another operative holding a family hostage with a sub machine gun. He runs over and knocks her feet out from under her. She quickly jumps back onto her feet and Meta lands several blow to her stomach and face. He then lands several blow to the upper part of her head causing her to be dazed. However the operative was able to get off a few shot which rip through Meta's RSI. Meta jumps up in mid air and lands several blows to the operative body, when he lands back onto the ground she falls dead.
Meta walks over to the other operative and check his pulse. The shattered skull was a indication that he was also dead. Meta looks at the family cowarding in the corner, a mother, father and a daughter. He clears his throat. "Umm, this may all seem strange, and I know it does, but you're safe now, I will not hurt you." The father stood up and spoke. "This is nothing new to us, ever since the Truce has broken, we've come under attack from all sides." Meta looks at the father and raises one eyebrow. "You're programs?" The father nods. The mother and daughter then slowly rose up. "Ok, so why are you under attack?"
"Because of what I do, I run messages from one program to another, I am a link between the matrix's many programs. My wife, she is an interpreter. Some programs cannot communicate with each other because of the code they were written in are different, so she translate the language of the messages."
"It's strange to see three programs as a family though, I always thought that was rare."
"Oh no, programs are like humans, we form bonds, on several levels, and we form the need to depend on each other for survival. Some program even help the exiles hide from the agents and the enforcement of the machines. Programs have their own society, and own life in here."
Meta sat down and look at the family. "Of course, the Matrix was home to more than just bluepills, program lived here too, and who's to say that programs don't deserve to live?" Meta thought to himself.
"So tell me, before you were attacked, what was your business, I mean what were you doing?"
"I was going to deliver a package to a program that will ensure our safety during this time of war. Machines and Zion are not the only one worried about being destroyed."
"What's the program name?"
"Bouncer"
"Strange name but ok, look, you got a family and I know you can't afford another attack like this, why don't you let me take the package and I'll get it to Bouncer, ok?"
The father looks at his wife, and daughter. He then smiles and nods. He walks over to a desk, and pull the drawer out. He pulls out a small package and hands it to Meta. Meta examines it and puts it inside his coat pocket. Meta then turns around and start to leave the apartment. He then turn around and states "Don't worry, I'm fighting for the system, and those who live here." Meta walks back to the elevator and press "L".
"Well Lotus, looks like we got some work to do."
To be continued.
